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kentuck

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25. Head count...feeling insecure.

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 01:58 PM

Nov 2019

He just doesn't want more than three Senators to vote against him. The majority voting against him would be terribly damaging politically, even though it would not be enough to convict.

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Trump having lunch with several Republican Senators. [View all] OliverQ Nov 2019 OP

Yep! Got to get them on board... Wounded Bear Nov 2019 #1

Or it's the "you need to resign" talk TeamPooka Nov 2019 #2

yup. mopinko Nov 2019 #6

Mitt and Grassley aren't his everyday cheerleaders. TeamPooka Nov 2019 #39

Yea...right... Shell_Seas Nov 2019 #7

That's What It SHOULD Be, But We Know Better, Don't We...? The_Counsel Nov 2019 #8

I'd bet a shiny nickel it isn't that gratuitous Nov 2019 #11

Needy Amin Roland99 Nov 2019 #15

What does needy Amin mean? at140 Nov 2019 #52

A play on the dictator, Idi Amin Roland99 Nov 2019 #53

LOL thanks, eom. at140 Nov 2019 #56

Wouldn't be that talk without #MoscowMitch and #LeningradLindsey Roland99 Nov 2019 #14

I think this is more likely lunatica Nov 2019 #22

I think it's more likely he's just trying to make sure nobody in the Senate is turning on him. bearsfootball516 Nov 2019 #30

They have no clout with him, even zentrum Nov 2019 #40

I think Moscow Mitch would be the leader in that exercise. SergeStorms Nov 2019 #43

That's what I'm hoping, but... GoCubsGo Nov 2019 #55

Trump does that in the open as well. guillaumeb Nov 2019 #3

I'm sure he would never tamper with a witness or threaten them... RainCaster Nov 2019 #4

I don;t believe this luncheon is all about pleastries at all beachbumbob Nov 2019 #5

Woooing them with Hamberders? underpants Nov 2019 #9

bribing the jury with campaign money Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #23

Bingo! LiberalLovinLug Nov 2019 #45

Cold Fast Food Hamberders And Fries? nt smb Nov 2019 #35

"Try them with my secret Trump Sauce!" Buns_of_Fire Nov 2019 #49

What could he possibly have left to offer? ZenDem Nov 2019 #10

He could always threaten to leak Romney's tax returns... JHB Nov 2019 #13

That's be cool ScratchCat Nov 2019 #29

"What could he possibly have left to offer?" LudwigPastorius Nov 2019 #47

I think this is the "Emeror's New Clothes" wake up call, these Senators are not trump fans beachbumbob Nov 2019 #12

Right...it's weird. ZenDem Nov 2019 #16

not a good place to tell the emperor he has been naked all this time beachbumbob Nov 2019 #21

You think the Senators called the meeting or Trump did? cbdo2007 Nov 2019 #20

I am pretty sure it was the Senators beachbumbob Nov 2019 #27

I think this is commonly called... Mike Nelson Nov 2019 #17

Ironically populated by a bunch of people Mr.Bill Nov 2019 #46

Oh wow...a pow wow of worthless toadies, at the WH. I'm holding my breath, all agog, SWBTATTReg Nov 2019 #18

"Things are going great! No need to convict!" scrabblequeen40 Nov 2019 #19

In the world I grew up in Arthur_Frain Nov 2019 #24

Head count...feeling insecure. kentuck Nov 2019 #25

Enjoy the cold burgers. lpbk2713 Nov 2019 #26

Dumb Question ScratchCat Nov 2019 #28

Because they're all corrupt and compromised. OliverQ Nov 2019 #32

Jury tampering indeed duforsure Nov 2019 #31

He's going to roll out the Kompromat he has on each of them NewJeffCT Nov 2019 #33

Hopefully the Senators called for the lunch. Dem_4_Life Nov 2019 #34

R; K CatWoman Nov 2019 #36

An opportunity for Trump to orchestrate a peer pressure campaign against Romney and Collins. Garrett78 Nov 2019 #37

Hamberders for every one except Mitt. justhanginon Nov 2019 #38

They should vote to remove him anyway IronLionZion Nov 2019 #41

Isakson is retiring. He was likely to be a fence sitter. nt Ilsa Nov 2019 #42

Clearly no doubt vapor2 Nov 2019 #44

Part of their annual physical exams? KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2019 #48

Two scoops of bribery and threats Blue Owl Nov 2019 #50

I wouldn't eat anything served if I were them Pachamama Nov 2019 #51

He must have had Putins hackers find incriminating stuff against them and he's ready to use kimbutgar Nov 2019 #54